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GHURN.. No. 251,802.` 'Patented' Jan. 3,1882,

ATTORNEY.

WITNESSES:

J2. @Pg/W4 f UNITED @STATES PAT-ENT OFFICE.`

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CHARLES W.. `SOGrGrSLAND ALVAH RITTENHOUSE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.

CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 251,802, dated January 3, 1882.

` Application filed July 12, 1881. (No model.) l

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that we, CHARLES W. SoGGs `and ALVAH RrrTENHoUsn, both citizens of the United States, residing in the city andcounty of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ghurns, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accotnpanying drawings, in which- Figure l is aside elevation of the churn em- Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal vertical section of the body thereof.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the lid. Fig. 4. isay `vertical section of a detached portion in line a:

, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several gures.

This invention relates to that class of churns in which a swinging body'is suspended so as to tilt'endwise as it swings laterally; and it consists, principally, in the construction ofthe guard, which prevents splashing over, but admits air, and in the devices whereby said body is connected to the suspending arms, substantially as hereinafter set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the body of the churn, preferably of quadrilateial form. t

B represents arms, which are suspended from the cross-bars C of a suitable frame, D, and are pivoted at their lower ends to the sides of the body A, it being noticed that the arms do not hang pa-rallel,but are nearer to each other at their lower ends, or, in other words, said lower ends are inside of perpendicular lines drawn from the place of pivotal connection of the upper ends ofthe arms.

Itwill be seen that when the body is set in motion it swings on the arms B, and the latter swing on their pivots on the crossbars (l. Contated,the result of which is to bring the butter,

in an effective and rapid manner.

E represents a series of dashers, which are fitted perpendiculnrly in the body A. The dashers are constructed of slatted pieces of wood or other material, so disposed that the openings c of one dasher alternate with those of the other dashers. By this provision the cream is-caused to move in courses somewhat zigzag, thus increasing its agitation and hastening the churning operation.

In the lid F of the ohurn-bodyisan opening, b, (which may have a funnel, G,) whereby the body may be supplied with cream and receive air.

0n the under side of the lid is secured a concavo-convex guard, H, formed of a disk of metal or other suitable material, the center being raised and the surrounding portion depressed, the base of the depressed or concave portion being perforated, as at c, and the raised or convex portion projecting towardthe bottoni of the inlet b without closing the same.

It will be seen that when the churn is in operation the air may readily enter the body A through the inlet b and openings c of the guard H'. The contents of the body at the center thereof during splashing are directed against the guard and prevented entering the inlet, owing to the position of the convex portion of the guard adjacent to the bottom of the inlet, such of the splashing cream, however, that enters the space between the guard and lid being returned to the body through the open- 1n gs c.

In order to conveniently connect and disconnect the guard H to and from the lid, the circumference of the lid is notched, as at d, and the under side of the lid has secured to it in circular order lips or hooks c, which are so disposed that in order to apply tl1egttard to the lid the notches and hooks are caused to register, after which the guard isrotated so that i its circumference between the notches comes rin contact with the hooks and rests thereon,

thus sustaining the guard. When the guard requiresremoval t'or cleansing or repairs it is rotated until the notches and hooks register, when it may be displaced.

In order to conveniently connect and disconnect the lower ends of the arms B to and from the churn-bodyA, we secure to the sides of the body brackets J, one t'or each arm, which are IOO dom of motion of the churn-body, and firmly..

sustaining the body without allowing wearing action of the arms or the pivots on said body.

When the body is to be separated from the arms B it is raised at both ends, either simultaneously orsuccessivel y, and the pivots of said arms leave the brackets through the slots j",so that the body may be lowered or removed without interference of the arms.

It is evident that the connection of the arms and body maybe readily accomplished by raising the body and moving the arms B until their lower pivots are in line or register with the slots j. The body is then lowered, the heads of the pivots of the arms seeking their seats on the brackets, whereby the body is properly connected and suspended from the arms.

The body isprovided with a suitable outlet for discharge of the iuid contents thereof', and may have secured to it a hook or other appliance for attachment of a rod or handle, thus enabling the working of the churn inan easy manner vby the operator, either sitting or stand- The operation of the churn is furthermore facilitated bythe peculiar heaving or pitching imparted to the cream vas the body describesl its eccentric motion from horizontal to diagonal directions.

L designates pivoted hooks, one of which is attached to each bracket J, so that said hook may be swung under the headed stud that tits in slot f of said bracket. guardagainst accidental detachment of body A from suspending-arms B. They may, however, he readily turned back to allow the separation of said parts.

The brackets J arc attached to the sides of body A at points between the middle and the ends of said body. This arrangement of attachingpoints insures a greater tilting action than would be possible it' the arms B B were attached to the ends of said churn-body.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new ,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The concavo-convex guard H, bent upwardin the middle, as shown, and provided with perforations c and peripheral notches d,

in'combination with churn-lid F, having inlet b, and hooks e, operating substantially as shown. y

2. The hooks L, in combination with slotted brackets J, lchurn-body A, arms B, and headed pin-s orstuds on said arms entering the slots of said brackets.

CHARLES W. SOGGS. ALVAH RITTENHOUSE.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, F. COOPER.

The dasher also agitates thel 'cream 'uniformly throughout the body.

These hooks then 

